About Robert
Robert Theriault meets people where they are and focuses on clear, practical goals. He keeps a non-judgmental tone and talks plainly about what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Many come for help with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strain, or struggles with identity and intimacy. With 24 years of experience, Robert uses approaches that fit the person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
He combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness. This means sessions may include exploring patterns in thoughts and behavior, and practicing present-moment skills to reduce overwhelm.
Robert describes his style as goal oriented while holding space for what feels difficult to say. He adapts methods to match each person’s needs and life situation.
He also draws on existential ideas to look at meaning, choice, and how people want to live their lives. He practices as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - based in Delaware.
His background includes long-term work with people facing trauma, family conflict, parenting challenges, addiction, and complicated grief. Sessions may include straightforward talk, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices that can be used between appointments.
He also incorporates movement and breath work such as yoga when it supports personal balance. Robert aims to help people find clearer direction and manageable steps forward.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Robert commonly uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the work from their own goals and values. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust what they do together. Robert adapts techniques based on how a person responds and what fits their daily life and preferences.
Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling-style reflection, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching the way a person wants to connect.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Delaware, North Carolina
- Languages
- English